Penn State Football Schedule

2025 Season - Complete Game Schedule and Results

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4-6
Season Record
0-4
Big Ten Record
2
Remaining Games

Upcoming Games

WEEK 11
Sat, Nov 22, 2025
vs. Nebraska
Home Game
Friday, 7:00 PM ET
NBC
Big Ten conference game; Senior Day at Beaver Stadium
WEEK 12
Sat, Nov 29, 2025
at Rutgers
Away Game
TBA
TBA
Season finale at Rutgers

Results

WEEK 10
Sat, Nov 15, 2025
at Michigan State
Away
28-10
WIN
Kaytron Allen career-high 181 rushing yards and 2 TDs; Terry Smith earns first career win as head coach; Penn State snaps 6-game losing streak and secures first Big Ten victory (1-6); Land Grant Trophy retained for third consecutive year; emotional postgame Gatorade bath celebration; Penn State improves to 4-6 overall
WEEK 9
Sat, Nov 8, 2025
vs. Indiana
Beaver Stadium
24-27
LOSS
Indiana won on Omar Cooper Jr.'s 7-yard TD catch from Fernando Mendoza with 36 seconds remaining; Indiana's first-ever win at Beaver Stadium; Penn State dropped to 3-6, 0-6 Big Ten
WEEK 8
Sat, Nov 1, 2025
at Ohio State
Away
14-38
LOSS
Ohio State extends win streak to 9 straight vs Penn State
WEEK 7
Sat, Oct 18, 2025
at Iowa
Away
24-25
LOSS
Ethan Grunkemeyer's starting debut; another close conference loss
WEEK 6
Sat, Oct 11, 2025
vs. Northwestern
Beaver Stadium
21-22
LOSS
Heartbreaking home loss; Drew Allar suffers season-ending injury
WEEK 5
Sat, Oct 4, 2025
at UCLA
Away
42-37
LOSS
Rose Bowl matchup
WEEK 4
Sat, Sep 27, 2025
at Oregon
Away
30-24 (2OT)
LOSS
Double overtime loss
WEEK 3
Sat, Sep 13, 2025
vs. Villanova
Beaver Stadium
52-6
WIN
Non-conference FCS matchup
WEEK 2
Sat, Sep 6, 2025
vs. FIU
Beaver Stadium
34-0
WIN
Non-conference game
WEEK 1
Sat, Aug 30, 2025
vs. Nevada
Beaver Stadium
46-11
WIN
Season opener at Beaver Stadium

2025 Season Notes

  • • Current Record: 4-6 (0-4 Big Ten)
  • • Head Coach: Terry Smith (Interim, appointed October 12, 2025)
  • • Starting QB: Ethan Grunkemeyer (since Drew Allar's season-ending injury on October 11)
  • • Bowl Eligibility: Penn State needs 3 wins in remaining games to reach 6-6
  • • Playoff Contention: No longer mathematically possible to reach College Football Playoff